University, business leaders want Murphy to invest in higher education
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy says his No. 1 priority is to grow New Jersey’s economy.
And that can’t happen without a skilled workforce.
But given the high cost of pursuing a post-secondary degree and the fact that more students in New Jersey choose out-of-state colleges than in any other state, higher education leaders want the incoming governor to address college affordability and invest in programs that will keep students here.
How Rutgers University Gives Back
Rutgers University is probably the first thing you think of when you hear New Brunswick, but how did it become such a fixture for life in the city?
Rutgers leaders join Murphy transition team
More than 20 leaders at Rutgers University, including Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Deba Dutta, will join Gov.-elect Philip D. Murphy’s Transition committees to undertake policy analysis and recommendations on a host of state issues and new initiatives as the new gubernatorial administration prepares to take office.
The committees, composed of policy experts and leaders in their respective fields, will meet throughout New Jersey over the next two months.
Here's why it's getting harder for N.J. kids to get into Rutgers
By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
NEW BRUNSWICK — Walk around Rutgers University's campus and you run into undergraduates from every corner of New Jersey, just as its been for most of the school's 250-year history.
But, increasingly, you may also run across students from California, Texas, Florida, China, India and South Korea walking down College Avenue.
